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Re: Lisp Api and backward compatibility
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Richard Stallman |
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Re: Lisp Api and backward compatibility |
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Sat, 13 Apr 2019 21:18:57 -0400 |
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> What should i consider before changing the signature of a function which
> is part of the public api of a library ? should I add the new argument
> as the last argument ? what do we usually do for backward compatibility ?
Would it be possible to define a new function with a different name
and leave the old function unchanged?
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Dr Richard Stallman
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